Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to ask a question of you, Mr President, of which I've given you some notice.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There has been some media reporting online of an alleged incident involving a young apprentice visiting Parliament House who was allegedly asked by a security guard to take off her shirt because it had a union logo on it. I appreciate you'll need to make inquiries. I ask: is this policy of not allowing someone wearing a union logo T-shirt into the parliament approved by the Department of Parliamentary Services? Is it a policy endorsed by or known to the Presiding Officers?

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I appreciate the notice you gave me of this just after the commencement of question time. Having been in the chamber, I haven't been able to chase it up. What I can say is that I will chase it up and come back to the chamber, if not tonight then on Monday. There is a general sort of no-slogans policy. I will research it and come back to the Senate with an answer to your question.

Honourable Senators:

Honourable senators interjecting—

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! I'm going to ask that, at least while I'm speaking, people hold their breath.